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Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 997) enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.
Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 997) enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.
Summary
This resolution establishes the procedure for the House of Representatives to consider H. Res. 997, which addresses making the House responsive to its membership. Any amendment submitted by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules will be automatically adopted if submitted at least one day before consideration, with only the last amendment adopted if multiple are submitted. One hour of debate will be allowed, equally divided between the majority and minority leaders. Certain standard House procedural rules will be suspended for this consideration.
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- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. · house
- Jan 14, 2026 Submitted in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 14, 2026
Mr. McGovern submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 997) enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership.
Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this resolution, without intervention of any point of order, the House shall proceed to the consideration in the House of the resolution (H. Res. 997) enabling the House of Representatives to be responsive to its membership. An amendment in the nature of a substitute received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII dated at least one day before the day of consideration of H. Res. 997, if submitted by the ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted. If more than one such amendment is submitted, then only the last amendment submitted shall be considered as adopted. The resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution, as amended, to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the majority leader and minority leader or their respective designees. Sec. 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX and clause 8 of rule XX shall not apply to the consideration of H. Res. 997. <all>
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